Rebirth: My Childhood Sweetheart Came into My Arms

Even knowing what answer Jiang Chengyu would give, He Ziyu still couldn't help but want to verify it.

He stared intently at Jiang Chengyu, his eyes filled with unease.

The hurts he suffered in his past life made He Ziyu, who appeared to be a carefree young master, unexpectedly vulnerable inside. Even though Jiang Chengyu had been good to him, he would still feel anxious and insecure at times.

Jiang Chengyu and He Ziyu's eyes met, and Jiang Chengyu saw a hint of expectation in He Ziyu's eyes, which made him smile involuntarily.

"You've been bothering me for over a decade, what's another two or three years?"

Thinking that He Ziyu was talking about tutoring, Jiang Chengyu answered without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, He Ziyu felt relieved, and at the same time, his nose tingled slightly.

This might be the reaction after suffering for too long and suddenly tasting something sweet; even the smallest good thing is magnified infinitely, to the point that it fills his heart to the brim.

"It's not more than ten years. I've been protecting you since you were little, okay..." He Ziyu muttered, lowering his head so that Jiang Chengyu wouldn't see his red eyes.

However, you can fool heaven, earth, and yourself, but you can't fool Brother Yu's eyes.

"Ayu, look how tired you are, your eyes are all red."

"..."

"Let me put in your eye drops."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chengyu took out a small bottle of eye drops from his schoolbag.

He Ziyu was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Jiang Chengyu would even carry such a thing with him.

Jiang Chengyu put down his pen, stood up, and walked around to He Ziyu's side. He gently lifted He Ziyu's chin with his long, slender fingers with distinct knuckles: "Raise your head and open your eyes wide."

He Ziyu made a swallowing motion, feeling a little nervous.

He has disliked using eye drops since childhood, finding the feeling of something getting into his eyes very uncomfortable, especially the first two seconds after the eye drops are applied; it would be an exaggeration to describe those seconds as feeling like years.

This time, however, He Ziyu did not refuse.

It was simply because the person who was going to put the eye drops in his eyes was Jiang Chengyu.

"Don't be afraid, it will be over soon, everything will be alright," Jiang Chengyu reassured softly. "Look into my eyes, don't blink."

"I don't want to blink either..." He Ziyu said, his eyes blinking like little fans, looking very aggrieved.

He couldn't control this natural muscle reaction, and if he could, he would have liked to use tape to fix his eyelids in place.

Jiang Chengyu could tell that he was genuinely nervous, so after thinking for a moment, she decided to try a different approach.

"Ayu, your eyes are so beautiful." Jiang Chengyu's fingertips traced his eyelids and eyebrows, his deep eyes fixed on him, as if the deep sea was pulling him down into a vortex of desire.

Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock...

As the clock ticked, Jiang Chengyu's gentle gaze, unique to both past and present lives, intertwined, leaving He Ziyu feeling momentarily disoriented.

Realizing that his cheeks were starting to heat up uncontrollably, He Ziyu tried to push Jiang Chengyu away, but before his hand could even touch him, Jiang Chengyu pried open his eyelids and dripped eye drops into his eyes with precise and forceful drops.

Next, there was the other eye.

By the time He Ziyu realized what was happening, the eye drops had already been applied.

"Close your eyes and rest for a while, don't open them too quickly," Jiang Chengyu gently instructed, cupping his face in her hands.

"I...I know..." He Ziyu's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and he felt his face getting even hotter.

Although he didn't open his eyes or have a god's-eye view, it's obvious how ambiguous his posture with Jiang Chengyu was at that moment.

Sure enough, the moment He Ziyu had this thought in his mind, he heard Jing Ran's surprised voice.

"What the hell are you two doing?!"

When Jingran returned from the restroom, she saw Jiang Chengyu holding He Ziyu's face as soon as she entered the room. The two were so close that it looked like they were kissing from a distance.

His shout attracted the attention of everyone else in the class, including Jiang Nanqiao, the biggest fan of the two.

Jiang Nanqiao was explaining a problem to her classmate when she heard Jing Ran's voice and quickly looked over. In just one glance, she almost went to find some nitroglycerin pills.

In just a few hours, the couple she shipped appeared in front of her for the third time!

If this is such a shock on the first day of school, how will she be able to concentrate on her studies from now on?

"Qiaoqiao, are you alright?" Seeing that Jiang Nanqiao looked like she had just taken a drag, her deskmate was a little worried that she might have gotten tired from explaining the problems to her for too long.

who knew...

"Baby, pinch me."

"Um?!"

"hurry up."

Jiang Nanqiao stretched out her arm, her tone very firm.

My deskmate looked completely bewildered, but still did as I said.

When the soft flesh on her arm was pinched, Jiang Nanqiao gasped in pain. Strangely, instead of showing any sign of pain, she laughed happily.

"Hey, hehehe, hee hee..."

"..." My deskmate wanted to call the police after seeing this.

On the other side, Jing Ran had already rushed in front of the two.

Seeing the eye drops in Jiang Chengyu's hand, Jingran's doubts seemed to be answered, and she deflated like a punctured balloon.

He admitted he had just been startled, but for some reason, a little devil deep down seemed to be hoping something exciting would happen, like…

He and Yu-ge really kissed.

It was still that kind of incredibly exciting French kiss.

When the time comes, these two will become overnight sensations and campus celebrities, and he, as their best friend, might also win over a bunch of fans.

However, these two are already quite famous at No. 8 High School, so it seems unnecessary to resort to this method...

"Brother Yu, just help me put in some eye drops. Look at you, jumping around like that. Be careful Tangyuan doesn't arrest you for being mentally ill." He Ziyu said to the air in front of him with his eyes closed.

"Brother, I'm here..." Jingran's voice drifted over from the left.

"Oh." He Ziyu adjusted his direction.

Jingran wanted to say that it was unbelievable how the two of them could create such an ambiguous effect by putting in eye drops, but he swallowed the words back because he caught a glimpse of the teacher for the next class walking up to the podium.

The school bell rang, forcing Jingran to obediently return to her seat.

……

At 5:30 p.m., the school bell rang, and He Ziyu slumped onto his desk with a sigh of relief.

After being a slacker for so many years, it's really tiring to suddenly become diligent.

At this moment, He Ziyu admired Jiang Chengyu immensely, admiring him for being an excellent student since childhood and a source of pride for teachers and parents.

The students in the class started rustling as they packed their schoolbags. Some of the worst students didn't even bring their schoolbags and just disappeared.

He Ziyu rested his head on the desk for a while, and when he felt he had recovered enough, he got up and started packing his things.

Just then, He Ningqiu walked over from a distance, carrying her schoolbag.

"Brother, I'm all packed."

"Um."

"Shall we go home together?"

"You go first, I have something to take care of, you can go back by yourself later."

He Ziyu slung his schoolbag over his shoulder, then, remembering something, added, "You have Uncle Chen's phone number, right? He should be waiting at the school gate already. If you can't find his car, just call him."

He Ningqiu gripped the shoulder strap of her schoolbag, hesitant to speak.

He really wanted to ask He Ziyu what he was going to do and why he couldn't take him along, but reason told him that it would be pointless to ask such a question. After all, He Ziyu didn't like him and it was already difficult enough for him to have a normal conversation with him, let alone answer his questions.

He Ziyu and Jiang Chengyu also packed their things and left the classroom one after the other.

He Ningqiu dug her fingertips into her palm, walked to the window, and looked down.

Sure enough, not long after, the two figures appeared on the playground, walking forward side by side.

It turns out that He Ziyu wasn't going home because he was secretly meeting with Jiang Chengyu...

He Ningqiu's gaze followed the two as they disappeared at the end of the playground until Uncle Chen called, at which point she belatedly looked away.

He wouldn't let He Ziyu succeed.

Once he has established himself in the He family, he will definitely expose all the ambiguous things between He Ziyu and Jiang Chengyu!

……

He Ziyu led Jiang Chengyu to a cold drink shop near the school and ordered a red bean milk ice.

The two found a quiet corner and sat down facing each other.

He Ziyu had no appetite for ice cream at the moment, so he simply cut to the chase: "Brother Yu, what I'm about to tell you, no matter how melodramatic it is, you have to believe me."

"Yes, I believe you." Jiang Chengyu nodded.

He Ziyu placed his fingers on the table, hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Actually... He Ningqiu is my half-brother, my father's biological son. He is not an orphan at all, and his biological mother is still alive."

"What?" Jiang Chengyu was slightly taken aback.

"My mom doesn't know about this yet," He Ziyu frowned. "Brother Yu, you know what? I think my dad's behavior is really despicable. He's already done something to betray my mom, yet he still wants to hide it, taking advantage of my mom's kindness to bring the illegitimate child to the He family without anyone knowing..."

"That's not all, but He Ningqiu is a greedy person at heart." He Ziyu looked directly into Jiang Chengyu's eyes. "I don't reject illegitimate children. Some illegitimate children are even pitiful. But He Ningqiu is different. He is not as simple as he seems on the surface."

Jiang Chengyu remained silent, quietly watching He Ziyu.

He didn't know how He Ziyu came to the conclusion that "He Ningqiu is two-faced," but his expression clearly showed he wasn't joking.

And he was willing to believe everything He Ziyu said.

"So when do you plan to tell your aunt about this?"

"Let's wait a while, until I have enough evidence." He Ziyu stared at the melting ice. "He Ningqiu will definitely contact his biological mother again. At that time, we just need to follow the clues to find out where that woman is."

Even if he has to be a good son in his father's eyes in this life, he will still not compromise on some matters of principle.

You know, in my past life, it was that woman who killed my mother.

Having been given a second chance at life, he would never repeat the same mistakes.

……

Jiang Chengyu sat in the ice cream shop until it got dark, and then accompanied He Ziyu on the bus home, just like yesterday.

Amidst the turbulence, He Ziyu leaned on Jiang Chengyu's shoulder and fell peacefully asleep.

After a long pause, Jiang Chengyu lowered his eyes to look at the boy on his shoulder, his expression subtly complex...